The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-04-06

"Whcro will We locate the ractorvor
Ia now The absorbing question.
Tho best pine shingles for sale by -
NJ. ration ut prices lower than ever.
There arc ninc paupcrs in the poor
house, six white and three colorcd.
Tho Southern CuHirotor with THE Ap-
NERTISER ono year for S2.O0 in ndv,ucn
Northern capital Is nlrcadv seeking
investment in our factory.
John b.. Jones, who was wounded in
tho shooting ARRAY ut Ncwbcrry, died
on Saturday morning.
Several delayed communications were
rowdod out of this issue, but will an
pear next week.
Salcdny in April was rcmork,b,v
quiet, and brought but few mon from
their employment.
Thirty teachers appeared before the
BOARD OF Examiners last week. The
certificates have not yet been signed.
a meeting Of tho Bible Society of This
county will he held in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church at this place on next SUNDAY
night.
O. ID. Hnrksdale Esq, il erecting a
beautiful residence on the Grccuyillc
road. Mr.. II. III. lIudgcns is the con-
tractor.
A fcw flakes Of "~bcautirul snow" foil
hero on Friday last. Now, the question
Is, did tho cold wave bring tho
the snow the cold wave?
ELLA Jackson, 4 negro woman, was
lodged in Jail last week by Trial Justice
Anderson of Waterloo, to await trial ON
tho charge Of petit larceny.
n through passenger train will hr
run dnringthc summer, from Savannah
TO Ashvillc, passing this point about
midnight, both going aud coming.
An old co'orcl man who was inspect
Ing tho gallOwS on which Stewart was
hung, ~Soliloquiscd rs follows; "Now
since dcy got dat dnr ga'lus built. davll
allhs be hanging sum IF us niggcrs."
Two Italians have been furnishing do
lightful music here for the pass, few
days. They played for tho German n,
~ '''i'''li', W 'll'l Us 50 IilNl'l c.llDN-
cd on Tuesday evening.
Madden. heretofore n flag station on
the G.. /" s. Railroad, four miles from
this place, has been made n rc9i lar sta
ton and MIR. Jas. 4. Madden has been
appointed agent. Hereafter freight
rates Will be given 10 that point.
The Second National Bank Of L.aurcns
OF which NJ. $. Bailey win he president,
has the full mount, $4,000 subscribed.
Every dollar is taken in this County,
and quito Il number of applications for
stock from persons outside tn" county
have been refused.
There are over one hundred and forty
children "ov'r the branch" in that part
Of town known ~ "JcrScy," who are
old enough 10 attend school. Three
years ago they could have been counted
on the fingers. This shows how the
town has grown in population, hut it
gives only a faint idea of what will be
done when the factory begins opera
tons.
meeting ofthc canvas9ing commit
tee OF the prohibition association. will
he held on salcdaY in May. Persons
appointed to canvass AFRO earnestly re-
Questcd to do 80 mt once, and those who
cannot will be kim enough To place their
Hats in the hands of others who cAn.
We desire Il full showing Of results on
above day and hope those on the can
wasting COMMITTEES will be present with
thor returns.
I'D. PITTS, Chairman.
Tho grand bankrupt sales Of the Au-
Rnsta store has had its effect in duo
ing the stock, but the store is being rap
idly filled by the daily arrivals of the
choicest spring goods, bought directly
by tho Cash Company from the manu-
facturcrs. This storo has attained Il
wonderful degree of popularity, and the
secret Is their famous mottoi "BcSt
goods for tho least money"
We call the attention Of Our readers
this week, especially TO the card Of Mess
Gray & Anderson in this issue. They
Keep on hand n full line OF builders sup
plies, and sell Mt lower rates than the
same goods can DO bought elsewhere.
by paying the strictcst attention to bus
moss and watching tho market as well
ms looking after freight charges, they
are enabled to give bargains.
Fatal Wreck.
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